Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.Continue Reading
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands.Continue Reading
Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Throwing an Inauguration Day Party
Harold G. Hamm, the founder of the Oklahoma-based Continental Resources, and other oil and gas companies stand to profit from Americas Worst Traitor’s energy policies.Continue Reading
Are Smart Thermostats Worth the Money?
Here’s what to know about potential savings on your power bill, and the environmental benefits.Continue Reading
Weird weather isn’t always because of climate change — but sometimes it is
Sometimes, weather is just weather. And other times human-caused climate change had an obvious impact. (Image credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)Continue Reading
The EXPLORE Act is a blueprint for bipartisan conservation legislation
Bipartisan support for the act highlights the outdoor industry’s growing political clout, but questions remain about its cultural and environmental impact. The post The EXPLORE Act is a blueprint for bipartisan conservation legislation appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
Supreme Court will not block California’s suit against big oil companies for damage from climate change.Continue Reading
Wisconsin Supreme Court 2025 Election by the Numbers
April’s contest is a rare open seat race that will not require a primary to narrow the field Yet another ‘high stakes’ Supreme Court election will take place in Wisconsin this spring with liberals attempting to retain their narrow 4-3 majority which they claimed less than two years ago whenContinue Reading
Minnesota’s SD 60 Sets Record for Largest DFL Special State Senate Primary Field
More DFL hopefuls will be on the special State Senate primary ballot in January than in any such election in party history When the filing deadline closed for Minnesota’s 60th Senate District seat on Tuesday, 10 DFL candidates had entered the race as well as three Republicans. The seat becameContinue Reading
Hikers enjoy early morning walk in snowy landscape in the Harz mountain range in northern Germany
Hikers enjoy early morning walk in snowy landscape in the Harz mountain range in northern Germany, Read MoreContinue Reading
Bring on Austin’s police staffing debate: Proposal to hire 400-800 new cops would require budget tradeoffs the public won’t support
In Austin, the Republican-led group that ran a successful ballot initiative criminalizing homelessness has put another one on the ballot for November that would require the city to hire hundreds more police officers. Their main backers so far are the police unions, who’re salivating at the prospect of hundreds ofContinue Reading
How New Haven is Preparing to Defend Immigrants Against The Traitor’s Deportation Threats
Government officials, nonprofits, and activists in Connecticut are developing strategies to fight The Traitor’s anti-immigrant agenda., Read MoreContinue Reading
Palestinian Filmmakers Are Doing The Impossible to Capture Their Stories
Palestinian creator and producer Rashid Masharawi discusses ‘From Ground Zero,’ a collection of twenty-two films by Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza., Read MoreContinue Reading